Dolores O’Riordan was working on new album with The Cranberries before her death

Dolores O’Riordan was said to have been working on a new album with the other members of The Cranberries before her death.

The 46-year-old singer was found dead in a hotel room in London on Monday morning.

The Limerick-born star was believed to have been planning to reunite with her former bandmates to release a new studio album before her tragic passing.

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Dolores’ management has revealed the singer had been in London working on a recently recorded album with the rock band D.A.R.K.

While that had been the main purpose of the trip, the singer was also due to meet with a record label to discuss plans to release a new album with The Cranberries.

The singer’s publicist released a statement on Friday evening, revealing Dolores and The Cranberries had been working on a new album for the past few months.

Dolores O’Riordan and the Cranberries. Pic: REX

They said: ‘The primary purpose of Dolores’s trip to London last Sunday evening was for a studio mixing session on Monday and Tuesday with Martin “Youth” Glover on a recently recorded D.A.R.K. album.’

‘It has emerged that while in London she was also due to meet with The Cranberries’ record label, BMG, to discuss plans for the release of a new Cranberries studio album that she had been working on with the band in recent months.’

Dolores O’Riordan. Pic: REX

It was confirmed on Friday that the singer will be buried on Tuesday in Limerick, after fans are given the opportunity to pay their respects.

Her remains will repose in St. Joseph’s Church on O’Connell Avenue between 12.30pm and 4pm on Sunday, to allow fans to pay their respects to the singer.

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Dolores’ remains will be laid to rest in her father’s grave following a funeral service on Tuesday.

While a post-mortem has been carried out, the results have not yet been released, as the court awaits the results of various tests, and an inquest into her death has been adjourned until April.